Connel
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Connel (Gaelic: A' Choingheal[1]) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the southern shore of Loch Etive. The Lusragan Burn flows through the village and into the loch.
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Connel
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St Oran's Church, September 2014 | |
Location within Argyll and Bute | |
OS grid reference | NM910341 |
• Edinburgh | 91 mi (146 km) |
• London | 403 mi (649 km) |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | OBAN |
Postcode district | PA37 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
56.4544°N 5.3860°W / 56.4544; -5.3860 |
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The most noticeable feature in the village is Connel Bridge, a large cantilever bridge that spans Loch Etive at the Falls of Lora. It was built to carry the Callander and Oban Railway's branch line to Ballachulish that opened in 1903.